Category Archives: 2017 Postseason
Dodger administration exodus continues
It is not surprising that a team that won 104 games is being raided as other teams try to emulate what the Dodgers have created. Now if they had 250M to spend on payroll and blow the doors off of foreign and infrastructure investment they might be able to actually catch them. The latest casualty …
2017 NLCS Thoughts
Easier than most expected the Dodgers advanced to the World Series. The NLCS had some big moments that will forever be part of Dodger lore. No earth-shattering thoughts here, just thought I’d jot them down. The Dodgers won both games that Kershaw started by a combined score of 16 – 3. Rich Hill, Yu Darvish, …
Updated NLCS Home Run list
Ha ha, quite an update this time. With Kiké doing something no LAD has ever done by going deep three times. My two favorite parts of the three home run game by Kiké was that he hit the three home runs off of three different pitchers. He hit the grand slam off of Hector Rondon …
2017 NLCS victory was partially driven by the shortstops
Dodger NLCS Shortstop Stats sorted by OPS with at least eight PA: Series/Player BA OBP Slug OPS 2017 Chris Taylor 0.250 0.400 0.875 1.275 2017 Charlie Culberson 0.455 0.385 0.818 1.203 1978 Bill Russell 0.412 0.444 0.471 0.915 1974 Bill Russell 0.389 0.421 0.389 0.810 1981 Bill Russell 0.313 0.316 0.438 0.753 1985 Mariano Duncan …
Culberson shakes up the postseason
Hard to believe that it was just over a week ago that Dodger fans learned that Corey Seager had hurt his back and would not be on the NLCS roster. Charlie Culberson was added in his place but I have to admit I didn’t think Charlie would be starting. I’m a big Culberson fan, have …
Can Chase or Granderson pull a Baez?
Javier Baez entered the game last night without a hit in the 2017 postseason. I’m sure Cub fans weren’t thrilled he was back in the lineup, but after his two home runs propelled the Cubs to their first victory I expect they forgot how unhappy they had been with Baez. With left-hander Jose Quintana pitching tonight …
Kershaw at Wrigley
Once again the Dodgers go for the series clincher, but this time with their ace Clayton Kershaw who will try to hold the Cubs in check long enough for the Dodger offense to find a way to get to Jose Quintana. Clayton has made only three starts at Wrigley during the regular season. With this …
Chris Taylor is what Dodger fans prayed for
You can’t really quantify the impact that Chris Taylor has had on the Dodger season. You could try it with fWAR but you would be missing the complete picture. Chris Taylor was a 2nd baseman when Logan Forsythe got hurt early Chris Taylor was a left fielder when Andrew Toles went down for the season …
Dodgers roll a six
Beating the Cubs 6 – 1 and winning their 6th straight postseason game to remain undefeated in October. Dating back to the regular season the Dodgers have now won eight games in a row. Yu Darvish gave up a home run in the first to Schwarber, add in a couple more hard-hit singles and things …
Dodgers go with Andre/Joc and keep Barnes at catcher
Maybe this was expected by those who follow the team but I was very surprised to see the starting lineup tonight include Joc/Andre/Barnes instead of Hernandez/Granderson/Grandal. Barnes has started every game since game one of the NLDS and I fully expected Grandal to get the gig tonight. I guess you don’t mess with an undefeated postseason. …
Dodgers, Yesterday and Today 